Nebraska State Senate Elections, 2014

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Nebraska State Senate elections, 2014

Majority control • Qualifications

List of candidates District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46 • District 48

State Legislative Election Results

Nebraska State Senate

Elections for the Nebraska State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for challengers wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014, two days after the statutory deadline, which fell on a Saturday. Incumbents were required to file for election by February 18, 2014, three days after the statutory deadline, which fell on the Saturday prior to Presidents Day.

Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Nebraska Senate, a candidate must be:^[1]

• At least 21 years of age
• A resident of Nebraska, and specifically a resident of the legislative district he or she wishes to serve, for at least one year prior to the general election
• Must not have ever been convicted of a felony

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated • Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators • Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results • Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index • Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013

Competitiveness[edit]

Unopposed candidates[edit]

In four of the 25 districts up for election in 2014, one candidate ran unopposed in the general election, guaranteeing election barring unforeseen circumstances. Two of the four entirely unopposed candidates ran for open seats.

Primary challenges[edit]

One incumbent faced primary competition on May 13. While five others were on the primary ballot with a challenger, the lack of a third candidate left them effectively unopposed. The state senator that faced primary competition was:

• District 2: Incumbent Bill Kintner and Ron Nolte defeated Mel Luetchens in the primary. The two advanced to the general election, where Kintner won re-election.^[2]

Retiring incumbents[edit]

See also: List of state legislative incumbents not running for re-election in 2014

A total of 17 incumbents, all of whom were term-limited, did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

List of candidates[edit]

District 2[edit]

May 13 primary:

• Ron Nolte: 1,989 a
• Mel Luetchens: 1,823
• Bill Kintner: 3,043 a- Incumbent Kintner first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

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Bill Kintner: 7,244

Ron Nolte: 4,487

District 3 (two-year term)[edit]

May 13 primary:

• Carol Blood: 1,706 a
• Tommy Garrett: 1,747 a- Incumbent Garrett first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Carol Blood: 4,179

Tommy Garrett: 4,845

District 4[edit]

Note: Incumbent Pete Pirsch did not seek re-election due to term limits. Rich Hurley withdrew prior to the filing deadline.

May 13 primary:

• Steve Howard: 1,070
• Bob Hilkemann: 2,357 a
• Nicholas Pestello: 125
• Matt Butler: 1,068
• Stacy Ryan: 1,513 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Hilkemann: 6,698

Stacy Ryan: 4,983

District 6[edit]

Note: Incumbent John Nelson did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• John Stalnaker: 1,438 a
• Justin Spooner: 1,026
• Joni Craighead: 1,581 a
• Paul Anderson: 694
• George Westphal: 380
• Patricia Hannan: 892

November 4 General election candidates:

John Stalnaker: 5,401

Joni Craighead: 5,726

District 8[edit]

May 13 primary:

• Burke Harr: 2,076 a- Incumbent Harr first assumed office in 2011.
• Gwenn Aspen: 2,183 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Burke Harr: 4,834

Gwenn Aspen: 3,916

District 10[edit]

May 13 primary:

• Bob Krist: 3,636 a- Incumbent Krist first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Krist: 7,988

District 12[edit]

Note: Incumbent Steve Lathrop did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Merv Riepe: 2,468 a
• Greg Hosch: 1,298 a
• Joseph Hering: 428

November 4 General election candidates:

Merv Riepe: 5,622

Greg Hosch: 3,167

District 14[edit]

May 13 primary:

• Jim Smith: 3,804 a- Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Smith: 8,475

District 16[edit]

May 13 primary:

• Lydia Brasch: 4,662 a- Incumbent Brasch first assumed office in 2011.
• Scott Japp: 2,691 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lydia Brasch: 7,786

Scott Japp: 3,868

District 18[edit]

Note: Incumbent Scott Lautenbaugh did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• J. Michael Tesar: 1,301 a
• Joe Vaughn: 449
• Brett Lindstrom: 1,689 a
• Chad Adams: 252

November 4 General election candidates:

J. Michael Tesar: 4,031

Brett Lindstrom: 4,907

District 20[edit]

Note: Incumbent Brad Ashford did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Laura Baumgartner: 1,232
• John McCollister: 3,389 a
• Matt Lathrop: 2,227 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John McCollister: 6,409

Matt Lathrop: 5,898

District 22[edit]

May 13 primary:

• Paul Schumacher: 6,950 a- Incumbent Schumacher first assumed office in 2011.
• Douglas Liewer: 1,699 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Schumacher: 7,743

Douglas Liewer: 2,159

District 24[edit]

Note: Incumbent Greg Adams did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Mark Kolterman: 5,147 a
• Kirk Tesar: 1,302 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Kolterman: 7,971

Kirk Tesar: 1,937

District 26[edit]

Note: Incumbent Amanda McGill did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Larry Weixelman: 1,105
• Matt Hansen: 1,823 a
• Brent Smoyer: 1,968 a
• Bob Van Valkenburg: 597
• Justin Valencia: 593

November 4 General election candidates:

Brent Smoyer: 4,442

Matt Hansen: 5,376

District 28[edit]

Note: Incumbent Bill Avery did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Bob Rauner: 1,477
• Dallas Jones: 2,459 a
• Patty Pansing Brooks: 3,732 a
• Jeff Keidel: 202

November 4 General election candidates:

Dallas Jones: 4,706

Patty Pansing Brooks: 7,481

District 30[edit]

Note: Incumbent Norm Wallman did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Roy Baker: 3,447 a
• Bob Tiemann: 3,720 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Roy Baker: 6,565

Bob Tiemann: 5,147

District 32[edit]

Note: Incumbent Russ Karpisek did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Laura Ebke: 4,401 a
• Phil Hardenburger: 3,576 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Laura Ebke: 6,102

Phil Hardenburger: 5,941

District 34[edit]

Note: Incumbent Annette Dubas did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Curt Friesen: 6,955 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Curt Friesen: 8,853

District 36[edit]

Note: Incumbent John Wightman did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Matt Williams: 6,348 a
• Luis Sotelo: 1,020 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Matt Williams: 7,599

Luis Sotelo: 2,148

District 38[edit]

Note: Incumbent Tom Carlson did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• John Kuehn: 6,803 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Kuehn: 9,933

District 40[edit]

May 13 primary:

• Tyson Larson: 7,386 a- Incumbent Larson first assumed office in 2011.
• Keith Kube: 3,375 a

Note: Bruce Boettcher was removed from the ballot before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tyson Larson: 8,511

Keith Kube: 4,179

District 42[edit]

Note: Incumbent Thomas Hansen did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Roric Paulman: 3,041 a
• Scott Dulin: 1,439
• Michael Groene: 2,703 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Roric Paulman: 5,008

Michael Groene: 5,322

District 44[edit]

Note: Incumbent Mark Christensen did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Dan Hughes: 3,559 a
• Dennis Berry: 2,199
• Steve Stroup: 3,145 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Hughes: 6,924

Steve Stroup: 5,189

District 46[edit]

Note: Incumbent Danielle Conrad did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Adam Morfeld: 1,583 a
• James Michael Bowers: 859 a
• Hunter Paneitz: 421

November 4 General election candidates:

Adam Morfeld: 3,073

James Michael Bowers: 1,427

District 48[edit]

Note: Incumbent John Harms did not seek re-election due to term limits.

May 13 primary:

• Mike Meister: 1,292 a
• John Stinner, Sr.: 3,919 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Meister: 2,757

John Stinner, Sr.: 6,484

See also[edit]

• Nebraska State Senate
• Nebraska State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links[edit]

Suggest a link

• Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 4, 2014, General Election
• Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for May 13, 2014, Primary Election"
• Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 13, 2014"
• Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for November 4, 2014, General Election"

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